Proverbs 24:23–25

These also are sayings of the wise.

Partiality in judging is not good.

Whoever says to the wicked, “You are in the right,”

will be cursed by peoples, abhorred by nations,

but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,

and a good blessing will come upon them.

These also are sayings of the wise:

To show partiality in judging is not good:

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent,”

will be cursed by peoples and denounced by nations.

But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,

and rich blessing will come on them.

These sayings also belong to the wise:

It is not good to show partiality in judgment.

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are innocent” —

peoples will curse him, and nations will denounce him;

but it will go well with those who convict the guilty,

and a generous blessing will come to them.

Here are some further sayings of the wise:

It is wrong to show favoritism when passing judgment.

A judge who says to the wicked, “You are innocent,”

will be cursed by many people and denounced by the nations.

But it will go well for those who convict the guilty;

rich blessings will be showered on them.

These sayings are also for the wise:

Partiality in judgment is not good.

Whoever says to the guilty, “You are righteous,” the people will curse him;

the nations will abhor him.

But they who rebuke will have delight,

and upon them blessings of goodness will come.

These things also belong to the wise.

It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.

He that saith unto the wicked, Thou art righteous;

Him shall the people curse, nations shall abhor him:

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight,

And a good blessing shall come upon them.